How to treat a high fever of 39 degrees in an eight-month-old child

Patient's question:

Eight-month-old baby. Low fever of 39 degrees. For two days, the fever went down after taking fever-reducing medicine, but it came back. A little nausea and vomiting. Yellow stool. Is it possible to have a childhood fever? Can montmorillonite be taken for nausea and vomiting?

Doctor's answer:

The main symptoms of the child now are fever, with possible fluctuations and recurring episodes. Fever is generally caused by infection, so blood tests such as a complete blood count and C-reactive protein can be conducted to assess the infection status. Treatment should be administered accordingly. During fever, physical cooling methods can be used in coordination.
Nausea and vomiting can be divided into infectious and non-infectious types. A stool test should be performed to examine the condition of the stool. Combined with the child's clinical symptoms, a comprehensive evaluation can be made to speculate on the cause of the diarrhea, and treatment should be encouraged accordingly.

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